The Art of Beverly Sills

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Annotation

First CD release of 1985 CD, SDB-02854. Re-mastered and re-released on 1992 CD by EMI Classics.
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Tracklist

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1Les Vépres siciliennes: Acte I. "Merci jeunes amies" (Héléne)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1970)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1970)
conductor:
Aldo Ceccato (conductor) (in 1970)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1970)
recording of:
Les Vêpres siciliennes: Acte I. “Merci, jeunes amies” (Hélène) (in 1970)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Les Vêpres siciliennes: Acte I
Giuseppe Verdi3:28
2Manon: Acte III. "Je marche sur tous les chemins" / "Obéissons quand leur voix appelle" (Manon)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1970-07)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. “Je marche sur tous les chemins” (Manon) (in 1970-07)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Manon: Acte III
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. Fabliau III. "Ah ! vous ètes vraiment"..."Oui, dans les bois et dans le plaine." (Manon, Chœur) (in 1970-07)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille, Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. Alternate Scène & Fabliau
Jules Massenet6:44
3Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte II. "Les Oiseaux dans la charmille" (Olympia, les invités..)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (in 1972-07)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1972-07)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1972-07)
chorus master:
John Aldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia) (in 1972-07)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte II (Olympia)
Jacques Offenbach5:08
4Robert le Diable: Acte IV. "Robert toi que j'aime" (Isabelle)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1969)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1969)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1969)
recording of:
Robert le Diable: Acte IV. Aria “Robert, toi que j’aime” (Isabelle) (in 1969)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Robert le Diable: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer7:03
5Zaïde: Akt I. "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben" (Zaïde)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer) (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
solo soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1970, from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
conductor:
Aldo Ceccato (conductor) (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and EMI Publishing Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
recording of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344 (fragment): Akt I. No. 3 Arie "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben" (Zaide) (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Andreas Schachtner (Librettist)
part of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:08
6Breit über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar, op. 19 no. 2
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer) (in 1970, from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
solo soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1970, from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
conductor:
Aldo Ceccato (conductor) (in 1970, from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and EMI Publishing Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
recording of:
Breit' über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar, op. 19 no. 2 (from 1970-01 until 1970-08)
lyricist:
Adolf Friedrich von Schack
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
part of:
6 Lieder aus »Lotosblätter«, op. 19
recording of:
Breit' über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar, op. 19 no. 2 (in 1970)
lyricist:
Adolf Friedrich von Schack
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
part of:
6 Lieder aus »Lotosblätter«, op. 19
Richard Strauss2:36
7Der Opernball: Akt II. "Im Chambre séparée"
recording engineer:
Bob Auger (Robert Auger, engineer) (in 1971-05)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer) (in 1971-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972)
recorded at:
Fairfield Halls in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Der Opernball: Akt II. "Im chambre séparée" (in 1971-05)
composer:
Richard Heuberger (Austrian composer)
librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Heinrich von Waldberg
part of:
Der Opernball: Akt II
Richard Heuberger4:21
8Ernani: Atto I. "Sorta e la notte" (Elvira) / "Ernani involami" (Elvira)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1970)
conductor:
Aldo Ceccato (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4a) Scena “Surta è la notte” (Elvira) (in 1970)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira) (in 1970)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi8:52
9I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto II. "Morte io non temo, il sai" (Giulietta, Lorenzo) / "Ah! non poss'io partire" (Giulietta, Capellio, Lorenzo)
baritone vocals:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone) (in 1975)
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (in 1975)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (in 1975)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1975)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1975)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (in 1975)
chorus master:
John Aldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (in 1975)
recording of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto II. N°8c Scena ed aria “Morte io non temo, il sai” (Giulietta, Lorenzo) (in 1975)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
part of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto II
recording of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto II. N°8e Scena ed aria “Deh! padre mio … Ah! non poss'io partire” (Giulietta, Capellio, Capuleti, Lorenzo) (in 1975)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
part of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini10:55
10Don Pasquale: Atto I. "Quel guardo il cavaliere" / "So anch'io la virtu magica" (Norina)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1978)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1978)
conductor:
Sarah Caldwell (American conductor) (in 1978)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I, Scena 2. “Quel guardo il cavaliere” (Norina) (in 1978)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I, Scena 2. “So anch’lo la virtù magica” (Norina) (in 1978)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti6:22
11Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. "Una voce poco fa" (Rosina)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1974-08 until 1975-05)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) (from 1974-08 until 1975-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (from 1974-08 until 1975-05, in 1975)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (from 1974-08 until 1975-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-08 until 1975-05, in 1975)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1974-08 until 1975-05, in 1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-08 until 1975-05)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (from 1974-08 until 1975-05)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (in 1975)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:41

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